One consort holds a very special role
within the United Nations. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has held
the position of the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for
Inclusive Finance for Development since being appointed by
then-Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon in 2009. The Queen, who has a
background in banking and finance prior to her marriage to King
Willem-Alexander, works to…
Royals and the United Nations: what roles do they have?
22nd September 2023
The United Nations is the biggest
international organism currently in existence, as it unites
representatives from more than 190 countries and different
international organisations, like the EU and the African
Union. Its purpose as an intergovernmental organisation
is…
A royal debut on Prince's Day as King Willem-Alexander reflects on his reign
20th September 2023
As King Willem-Alexander delivered the
annual Prinsjesdag speech, his second daughter, Princess Alexia,
attended the ceremony for the very first time. The King,
celebrating 10 years on the throne, mentioned this in the opening
of his Prinsjesdag (or Budget Day) speech…
Biotech, Navy, art and a sad goodbye as the Dutch State Visit to Belgium draws to a close
23rd June 2023
Thursday marked the last day of the State
Visit that King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are paying to
Belgium – but last doesn’t mean less busy. The day began in
Leuven, where the four royals visited Imec. This facility works in
research for the chip tech sector, which is assuming an increasing
strategic relevance for the independence of Europe in the
semiconductors…
Climate change, crowds and even more tiaras for day 2 of the Dutch State Visit to Belgium
23rd June 2023
The second day of King Willem-Alexander
and Queen Máxima’s State Visit to Belgium began bright and early,
despite the glittering banquet from the night before. The
first stop for the day was Gare Maritime à Tour & Taxis, in
Brussels, where the Dutch royals were…
Queen Máxima’s life story will soon grace
television screens as filming for a series called Máxima
Zorreguieta: Motherland began last week in New York City. The
series is a co-production between Millstreet Films and Videoland,
and is based on the book Máxima…
A royal reunion! Princess Leonor of Spain and Princess Alexia of the Netherlands graduate UWC Atlantic
21st May 2023
UWC Atlantic, in Wales, has hosted a mini
royal reunion, as Spain’s Princess Leonor and the Netherlands’
Princess Alexia ended their two years stay at the college with the
traditional Leavers celebration. The heir to the Spanish
throne was joined by her parents, King Felipe and Queen Letizia, as
well as her younger sister, Infanta Sofía, who will be starting her
own experience at UWC…
Princess Ariane of the Netherlands is set
to finish high school in Italy. Princess Ariane, the third and
youngest daughter of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, will
attend the United World College Adriatic in Italy for the final two
years of high school. At the end…
On the eighth episode of the podcast
“Through the Eyes of the King,” King Willem-Alexander of the
Netherlands discussed what he believes has been the biggest
judgement error in his years on the throne. His Majesty
talked at length about his decision to travel abroad…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of
the Netherlands hosted French President Emmanuel Macron, and his
wife, Brigitte Macron, for a State Visit. On Wednesday, 12 April,
The Queen visited a famous Amsterdam landmark with the French First
Lady. Queen Máxima and Brigitte Macron visited the Anne Frank
House in Amsterdam. Anne and her family lived in a secret
annexe of the house…
